NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
March 25, 2009
Contact: Michele Nicholson
Public Information Officer
(850) 651-7420
CENSUS WORKERS IN AREA
Just a
reminder: The 2010 Decennial Census is just around the corner. Over the next
four months, the U.S. Census Bureau will be conducting field operations in parts
of Okaloosa County and across the rest of the country. Depending on the survey,
the field representatives may carry a laptop or handheld computer bearing the
insignia of the Census Bureau.
Once workers begin
canvassing neighborhoods, it is typical for police departments and Sheriff's
Offices to get calls about strangers on the streets.
The public
should be aware that all employees, both temporary decennial staffers and
permanent field representatives, can be identified through identification cards
issued by the Census Bureau. Law enforcement agencies have been given samples of
the cards to help verify employment. The Census Bureau says the workers will
never ask for social security or bank information.
Anyone with
questions or concerns can contact their local law enforcement agency.
For additional information you can also visit www.census.gov.
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